Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours took place from Monday, June 19, 2023 to Thursday, June 29, 2023.
The tour started in Berlin and ended in Frankfurt.
After a day and a night in Berlin, we moved to Saale-Unstut and visited 6 wineries during the following days. Weingut Born in Salzatal-Höhnstedt was our first producer.
This was the second visit of Weingut Born by an ombiasy WineTours group:
Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Born in Salzatal, Saale-Unstrut, with Elisabeth Born - Germany-East Tour 2018 by ombiasy WineTours: Wine, Art, Culture, History - Berlin, Saale-Unstrut, Sachsen, Württemberg, Franken
Saale-Unstrut
The
Saale-Unstrut wine region sits on 51st latitude and is Germany’s
northernmost accredited wine region, located in the valleys of the Saale
and Unstrut rivers, an area of the former German Democratic Republic
(GDR). The landscape is characterized by steep terraces, stone walls,
orchards, and river meadows. This is a historic wine producing region.
Cistercian monks came from Burgundy and planted the first vines more
than 1000 years ago. The oldest record of viticulture dates back to the
year 998 during the reign of Emperor Otto III, a grandson of
Charlemagne.
Despite its northern situation, due to the river
valleys heat islands are generated whose microclimate allows the grapes
to flourish beautifully, along with the 1,600 hours average of sunshine a
year. However, there is only around 500 mm of annual rainfall, making
it one of the driest regions in Germany. These climatic conditions lead
to a kind of natural reduction in yield, so the harvest amount at
Saale-Unstrut averages only 50 hectolitres per hectare.
Saale-Unstrut is one of the smaller wine regions with 2000 acres of vineyards. Traditionally dry wines with typical, finely nuanced fruitiness and liveliness are the hallmarks of the area. 75 % of the vineyards are planted with white varieties. Silvaner, Riesling, Pinot Blanc are the classics here. Pinot Noir and Zweigelt account for the majority of red grapes.
Our first stops in this region were wineries in the
northern area of Saale-Unstrut, the Mansfeld lake area. Copper ore was
mined in this area since the 900s which over the centuries transformed
the landscape and created several lakes. An important city in this area
is Eisleben, the hometown of Martin Luther - the German theologian and
religious reformer who catalyzed the 16th century Protestant Reformation
- who was born here in 1483 and died here in 1546.
Weingut Born in Salzatal-Höhnstedt, Saale-Unstrut
Weingut Born is located in the northernmost tip of the Saale-Unstrut
region in the Mansfeld lake area. The protective Harz mountains and the
heat reflective surface of the water produce a fantastic microclimate.
The colored sandstone soil with its layers of loess-loam serves as a
heat reservoir. The viticultural history of the Born family goes back to
the mid 19th century. In 1990, shortly after reunification, private
land ownership again became possible and Günter Born founded one of the
first privately owned wineries in this region.
Today the winery has 20 acres of vineyards and is managed by his daughter Elisabeth and her husband Jochen. Elisabeth and Jochen both studied enology at the famous Geisenheim enological university and gained experiences in New Zealand and South Africa.
In 2011 Elisabeth served as the German Wine Princess.
We were received by Elisabeth and Günter Born.
Elisabeth tasted with us a sparkling wine in the wine cellar, presented her wine portfolio in the new tasting room and at the end of the visit took us to the vineyards.
The wines of Weingut Born are predominantly sold in the Saale-Unstrut region and are not available in the USA.
Arriving
Sekt Tasting in the Cellar
The visit started with glass of delicious Born Sekt in the cellar.
In the Vineyard
Elisabeth took us to the vineyards by car.
Tasting
We tasted 7 wines in the new tasting room with Elisabeth and Günter Born.
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